Necktie



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NECKTIE. AP'ELlcATloN FILED No.5. 1919.

Patented Sept. 26, 1922,

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Patented Sept. EQ2@ entran stares l aan,

@AR KAFKA, 0E' NEW Y0, lll'. Y.

Application lled ecemter 5, 1919. Serial itc. 942,624.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, @SCAR Karim, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of city of New `York, borough of 5 Bronx, county of Bronx, and State of. New York, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Neckties, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to neckties, in which a cover fabric is folded over a body or foundation fabric along the two edges of the tie and the edges of the cover fabric joined at the back of the tie. Such a tie usually comprises a narrow neck-band portion and expanded tying-end portions. The repeated tying of the tie causes a crumpling of the foundation fabric within the cover fabric at the knot, vand the whole foundation fabric in the tying-end portions soon becomes wrinkled and troublesome, giving the tie a strin and cheap appearance. .This is particular y true `in ties of the four-in-hand type, the cover fabric of which is usually cut on the bias and has a tendency to stretchlengthwise of the ytie and narrow crosswise thereof curling the foundation fabric .which is cut lengthwise of the goods.

The object of this invention is an imp-rovement in the construction of neckties above referred to, whereby the stretching of the tie is reduced to a minimumand the curling and folding of the foundation fabric in the tyin -end portions of the tie is eliminated.

n the accompanyinglsheet of drawings, which forms a vpart ofthis invention, the gure shows a tie of the four-in-hand type embodying this invention, one of the tyingend portions being broken away to show the interior construction.

It is to be understood, however, that this invention is not limited to a four-in-hand tie and that the same is employed for purposes of illustration and no undue limitation is to be deduced therefrom. The tie comprises a neck-band 1, a long tying-end portion 2 which is flared in the case of ties of the four-in-hand type and a short tying-end portion 3 which isalso .usually flared. Each of the tying-end portions,

and also, usually but not necessarily, the entire tie consists of a cover fabric t, suitably of silk and usually cut diagonal of the goods so that when made up into the Vtie the strands of the fabric will lie at angles of about fortyfive degrees to the lengthwise direction of the tie. i'lhis cover portion is folded over both edges and theI edges. of the fabric are joined by stitching to each other and to a stitching strip 5. A foundation fabric 6,-suitably of flannel or cotton is enveloped by the cover fabric. rlhis foundation fabric is cut in the direction of the goods, and therefore has one set of its strands lying in the general direc tion of the length of the tie. The edges of the foundation fabric, and particularly of that portion which lies in the tying-end portions of the tie are reinforced. The manner of reinforcement shown and preferred consists in folding tapes 7, 7 over the edges and stitching to the foundationfabric.

The reinforcing of the edges of the foundation fabric has been found to produce the desired results, and that without interference with the tying'or adjusting of the tie. The stringy appearance of the tie due to the stretching of the cover fabric and the wrinkling and folding of the foundation fabric is eliminated. The cover fabric is relieved of much of the stress hitherto imposed upon it, the life of the tie is much lengthened, and its appearance improved. v

rlhe foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding and no undue limitation should be deduce therefrom, but the ap ended claims should be construed as broa ly as permissible in view of the prior art.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by LetterSvPatent of the United States is 1. A necktie consisting of a neck-band and a tying-end portion, in which the end portion consists of a cover fabric which is folfled over along both edges of the tie and the edges of the fabric joined at theback of the' tie, and afoundation consisting of a strip of fabric and bindings folded over and secured to each of the edges, the foundation being enveloped by the cover fabric and being free from the cover fabric at the tying end portion, substantially as described.

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2. A necktie consisting of a neck-band and tion fabric being enveloped by the lcover faban outwardly Haring ty1ng-end portion conric and being free from the cover fabric at sisting of a cover fabric which is folded over the tying end portion, substantially as de- 1 along both edges of the tie and the edges of scribed.

a the fabric joined at the back of the tie, and a SignedV at New York, N. Y., this 3rd day foundation fabric having a binding reinforcof December, 1919.v ing both sides of its edges only, the founda- OSCAR KAFKA. 

